Improvement in harvesters



FALK, JOHNSUN & ERICKSON.

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No. 25,251. V I Patented Aug. 30, 1859.

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UNITED STATES ATENT Ormen.

J. A. FALK, A. JOHNSON, AND G. A. ERIOKSON, OF ALTONA, ILLINOIS.

i IMPROVEMENT IN HARVESTERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 25,251, dated August30, 1859.

To all whom it may conoem:

Be it known that we, J. A. FALK, ANDREW J oHNsoN, and G. A. EaicKsoN, ofAltona, Knox county, and State of Illinois, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Reapers and we do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, referencebeingI had to the accompanying drawings and the letters of referencemarked thereon. 4

The nature of our invention consists in the arrangement of certaindevices in connection with the harvesting-machine,the peculiarities ofwhich will be hereinafter fully set forth.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use our invention, wewill now describe its construction and operation.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation. Fig. 2 is atop view. Fig.3 is a view of the swivel-wheel by which the machine is guided. Fig. 4represents the wheel and bar by which an intermittent motion is given tothe endless apron.

A represents the frame, which may either be constructed in the precisemanner shown in the drawings or any other way deemed most advisable.

C is the main or driving wheel. On the shaft of the driving-wheel O aretwo pulleys, both being located on the same side. The one represented inFig. 1 is for the purpose of operating the reel B in the manner fullyshown in that figure. Between this pulley and the main wheel C issituated the second pulley, which connects with wheel H by a band. Saidwheel H is more fully shown in Fig. 4. In the same figure, i representsa bar, which is pivoted to the same upright through which the shaft ofwheel H passes. To the under side of said bar i is secured a smallframe, as shown in Fig. 4. To this frame pulley s is attached.

On wheel H, c represents a pin which operates bar i. Said bar is soconstructed that when the wheel H revolves the pin a will press the bardown, and thus force the pulley s down on band p, as seen in Fig. 2.

The driving-wheel 0 is provided with side cogs, which operate shaft x bymeans of a small eog-wheel. On the opposite end of shaft x is a pulley,around which belt p passes and connects with pulley o. Said pulley o ison the shaft which gives motion to the endless apron. The pulley on theend of shaft and around |Ywhich belt p passes, has a pin on its outerside, by which crank motion is imparted to the cutter -bar m by means ofthe connecting-bar. (shown in seetional lines in Fig. 2.)

b is a swivel-wheel placed in frame c. Said frame is in direct line fromthe driverls seat, as shown in Figs. 1`and 2. d is a perpendicular rod,on which frame e swings, and which allows it to be either elevatedorlowered, according to the height which the grain should be cut.

fis a set-screw for the purpose of retaining the frame at any desiredheight. g is a pulley or pulleys', placed at the end of frame e toenable said frame to be more easily operated. A swivel-wheel is alsoplaced at the end of finger-bar to support that portion of the machine.The hinder portion of the frame is constructed for a receptacle for thegrain, with an inclined bottom immediately over the frame e.

T represents a sliding door or gate, which has a cord attached to itstop, which then passes over the pulley w, and also pulley z, down overthe platform, where the Operator stands. He thus has the gate T underhis control, and at any moment can elevate said gate and deposit thegrain at any spot desired.

The operation of our machine is as follows: Power being attached, themain or driving` WheelO revolves the shaft x. Band p connecting thepulley on said shai't to pulley o, motion is communicated to the endlessapron K. Motion is also imparted to reel B by a band passing from apulley on main shaft toa pulley on the end of reel B. The cutters areoperated by a connecting-bar from cutter-bar to pulley on the end of theshaft x, and represented by sectional lines in Fig. 2. As the grain iscut and reel B throws it upon endless apron it is carried off anddeposited on the platform, where the Operator stands ready to receiveit. He then ties it in bundles, throws it into the receptacle, andelevates the gate by means of the cord. The grain is then deposited, inasufficient number of bundles,'in one place toform a stack. Theintermittent motion of endless apron k is caused by the pin a in wheel Hpressing upon the band, thus creating friction enough on.pulley o tomake it operate the endless apron. It should be observed that band p istoo looseI until pressed down by pulley s to revolve pulley 0. Thisfeature is found highly desirable, as it conveys to the operatorjust thequantity 'of gran to be bound, and gives him timeto bind it in bnndlesbefore Iche apron again moves; but,

Having thus fully described our invention, what we claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The arrangement of the Wheel H, which is provided With the pin a nearits periphery, With the bar vi, and pulleys7 Ithe same being constructedin the manner set forth, for the purpose of operating the bandwhich-drivesr the endiess belt K, substantially as desoribed.

JOHN ANDERSON FALK. ANDREVV JOHNSON. G. A. ERIOKSON. VVitn esses S. P.WHITING, L. W. RooD.

